Match folder



Dec. 14, 1937.

R. F. MAHON 2,102,580

MATCH FOLDER Filed Oct. 16, 1956 Patented Dec. 14, 1937 NITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE MATCH FOLDER Robert F. Mahon, Lake Geneva, Wis., assignor of one-half to Florence E. Macdonald, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Application October 16, 1936, Serial No. 105,967

1 Claim. (01. 206-29) My invention refers to foldable packages or best shown in Figure 4, is flush with the protectenvelopes containing paper or fibre matches. ing tongue 5.

The object of my invention is to provide a Particular attention is called to the fact, owing simple, economical, and safe jacket orenvelop to the rectangular opening in the tongue 5, when 5 for such matches, the construction and arrangethe flap is closed, as shown in Figure 4, the strikment of which is such that the protecting flap ing emery strip is nested in the opening and is of the envelop is locked into engagement with a flush with the outer wall of the tongue. The flap bottom lip of the same, whereby the striking strip 2, under standard conditions, is quite flimsy and is exposed through an opening in said bottom lip. thin. Hence, owing to the fact that the emery With this and other minor objects in view, the strip carried thereby in locked position relative invention consists in certain peculiarities of conto the tongue, the longitudinal striking pressure struction and combination of parts, as hereinupon the strip 3, when locked, will prevent the after set forth and subsequently claimed. flap 2, which is flimsy, from shifting to one side In the drawing, or the other, and thereby not only defeat the ob Figure 1 represents a face view of a match ject of proper striking, but possible swinging package embodying the features of my invention, movement will tend to tear the flap 2 at its top parts thereof being broken away to partly illusfolded point from the back portion. Furthertrate certain structural features, and showing the more owing to the flush connection of the intermatch striking strip exposed in an opening of the locked parts, the emery striking strip will be 2O flap and locked in said position. protected from pressure in withdrawing the Figure 2 is a similar view, with the flap partly package from the pocket, or inserting it therein, opened. and this abrasion will develop in an ordinary Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of the match package, whereby the striking surface is marred package embodying the features of my invention. for functioning. Also, in all match packages Figure 4 is a magnified view of the lower section of this character, the danger of igniting the en- 25 of the package, illustrating the match striking tire group of matches in striking a match before strip flush with and in locked engagement with the folder is closed frequently results in serious the tongue opening. injury and infection. The general practice in Referring by characters to the drawing, l putting out matches in folders of this character is represents a jacket or envelop having a foldable to print a warning thereon to the effect that the 30 flap 2, the free lower end of which flap is provided flap must be closed before striking a match. with a striking strip 3, which is spaced slightly It has further developed in practice that a from the bottom edge of said strip to form an enpackage having a tongue with a longitudinal gaging ledge 4, it being understood that the strikopening therein, into which is fitted the striking ing strip is rectangular in shape, and the ends are strip, there is a psychological suggestion to 35 spaced from the edges of the envelop, as shown close it, whereby the striking strip will come into in Figure 2. interlocked position.

The bottom end of the envelop is folded over Hence, there is no danger of the package beto form a protecting tongue 5, and fitted into the coming inadvertently opened, and when a match base of the protecting tongue and riveted or is ignited, owing to the fact that the striking 40 otherwise secured thereto, is a group of fibre strip is fully protected on all sides, there is pracmatches 6. The tongue 5, as shown, is provided tically no danger of igniting or scorching the with a rectangular opening or window 5', which group of unused matches. window is of the same dimensions as the striking Attention is also directed to the fact that this strip-3,whereby said striking strip may be nested package as a whole can be manufactured as therein when the flap 2 of the package is in locked cheaply as the standard package of this charor in sealed engagement, whereby the matches acter, and owing to its novel arrangement it will are thoroughly protected when one of the said increase the effectiveness of the package as a matches scratches over the striking strip 3. whole against inadvertent ignition.

From the foregoing description it will be seen While I have shown and described one simple 50 that after a match has been extracted from the exemplification of my novel match package, it is package, the strip 2 is closed down in its safety understood that I may vary the structural feaposition and locked therein, due to the fact that tures within the scope of the claim.

', the striking strip is nested within the opening 5, I claim:

55 and the outer striking surface of said strip, as A match package comprising, a group of fibre matches, an envelop fitted over the same, and secured to the bottom edge thereof, the envelop being folded over the front edge of the match group to form a locking tongue having a rectangular opening therein, a striking strip carried by the envelop flap conforming to the contour of the opening in the tongue, whereby when the flap is closed said striking strip is nested in the opening with its outer surface flush with the outer surface of the tongue, said strip forming an interlocking engagement with the walls opening to hold the package closed at the free end of the envelop flap during a scratching operation for igniting a segregated match.

ROBERT 1''. MARCH. 

